The New Indian Express ·
Andhra Pradesh’s first in-situ slum project launched in Vizag
VISAKHAPATNAM: Andhra Pradesh’s first in-situ slum redevelopment project was launched at Velampeta Lakshmi Nagar in Visakhapatnam on Wednesday, with a Rs 28.44-crore housing complex being taken up for 177 families at their existing location.
Minister for Municipal Administration and Urban Development P Narayana laid the foundation stone for the project, which will come up on 2,691 square yards. The Stilt + 12-floor complex will have 177 dwelling units, with construction targeted for completion within nine months and houses scheduled to be handed over to beneficiaries by June 2027.
The project will redevelop the existing slum without permanently relocating the beneficiary families to another area. A total of Rs 31.86 lakh has been provided as rental assistance for alternative accommodation during construction, calculated at Rs 3,000 per month.
